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Sat, 25 Dec 2021 16:31:00 +0800
Duterte assures Odette-hit areas: All gov't assets will be used to provide aid
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered security forces to use all government resources to provide relief and to rehabilitate areas ravaged by Typhoon Odette.

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 11:10:00 +0800
‘Odette’ death toll rises to 367
The number of people who died due to Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) has risen to 367 as of Christmas Day, the Philippines’ disaster agency reported.

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 10:27:00 +0800
Duterte to Pinoys: Help each other to heal, rebuild
“There is a time and season for everything, and Christmas is a time for peace. Let us continue to help each other to heal and rebuild our lives,” President Rodrigo Duterte said.

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
BBM-Sara UniTeam continues Odette relief mission
The UniTeam Humanitarian Mission led by former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has continued its relief operations to help victims of Super Typhoon Odette in Butuan City, Dinagat Islands, Cebu and ...

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Government vax target: 77 million Pinoys by Q1
The government is targeting to fully vaccinate 77 million Filipinos by the first quarter of 2022, National Task Force against COVID-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. said yesterday as he assured the public of sufficient vaccine supply despite t...

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Duterte urges couples to limit children to 3
Blaming poverty on the country’s large population, President Duterte has urged Filipino couples to limit their children to three.

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Pitmaster partners with Marines for Odette relief
The Pitmaster Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of electronic sabong or e-sabong operator Lucky 8 Star Quest Inc. of gaming tycoon Charlie “Atong”Ang, pursued immediate coordination efforts with the Philippine Marines to enable ...

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0800
Duterte giving P5,000 to each family affected by Odette
President Duterte promised a cash grant of P5,000 for each family displaced by Typhoon Odette and said he would work through Christmas to ensure its distribution.

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 16:47:00 +0800
DFA brings home 354 distressed, stranded Filipinos from Saudi Arabia
The Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday said it charted a special repatriation flight that brought home 354 distressed or stranded overseas Filipino workers from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 16:21:00 +0800
FDA: COVID-19 vaccination of kids aged 5 to 11 may start January
FDA Director General Eric Domingo said the government will have to purchase jabs with lower doses than those used to inoculate adults.



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